Photographer's Note

I left Bratsk by train at sundown, & this was the view from the train window when I awoke, at around 7am. The rail line crosses over between two 'oblasts' or provinces, from Irkutsk to Buriatia. This is a poorly represented area on TE, so I thought it was still worth uploading, despite the overcast sky. These mountains form the border between the 2 oblasts. Lake Baikal lies on the other side of these ranges, several hundred km over on the right. I detrained in Severobaikalsk on the north west shore of this massive lake, the world's oldest, deepest & largest freshwater lake. The line between Bratsk & SeveroBaikalsk is known as the 'BAM' or Baikal Amur Mainline. The TSR is further south.

I had the twin horrors of a dirty window, & motion blur, from the moving train, to contend with here. My timing had to be spot on too, to compose this with the stream commencing in the bottom left corner.

The river leads my eyes toward the mountains which is giving depth to the composition. the trees are a natural frame to the river. The overcast sky is giving a good contrast to the colors. Have a nice day.

Hello
Thanks for sharing this marvellous nature shot
in green with the river in the middle of the big forest
great lightness and sharpness
The view from the train window is excellent
it looks like a poem,a dreamy postcard of thisvalley
compliments
Costantino

Hello Chris,
A fine view across this wooded landscape with the fast flowing river drawing the yes inexorably towards the distant mountain peaks. The dull sky helps set off the verdant tones of the forestry.

Hi Chris,
Strangely beautiful image here, the colors are a bit off, there is high noise level, but that didn't take aways the beauty of the scenerey, Part of it due to the beautiful and natural landscape and you have find a lovely POV and good composition.
Thanks.
Way

Hello Chris,
I read with interest the account of your tour in this area, which if I travelled would be one of my first choices. Your photo all the more has interest that one sees little of it on TE. An good image, a good document. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

It's a very beautiful landscape, which you composed perfectly by keeping the river at the left despite the moving train. Interestingly the dirty window does not show, however the color of the forest looks a bit strange, but it must have been like this you saw it. Well done - thanks for your critique.

Hi Chris,
a very nicely presented and splendid composition of this place. The vantage point and the perspective is very attractive.
Wjat a place that looks like a painting, especially when looking at the pines along the river.
Well composed capture of the mountains and forest.